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The River Ale House (Free House)

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Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Oakham - CitraExcellent1
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - JaipurExcellent1
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 5Excellent1
Siren Craft - Coldblooded Cold-Steeped PorterExcellent2
Kent - The Quiet AmericanExcellent1
Goacher's - Special House AleExcellent1
Oakham - Helter Skelter Cask AgedExcellent2
Hophurst - Porteresque Milkshake PorterGood1
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Rye Pale AleGood2
Titanic - Plum PorterGood2
Saltaire - Triple Choc (was Triple Chocoholic)Good1
Cellar Head - Session BestGood1
Big Hand - Bastion Best BitterGood1
Tonbridge - Capel Pale Green HopGood1
Hophurst - Citra & Mosaic Milkshake IPAGood2
Park - KillcatNot Tried0
Oakham - AsylumNot Tried0
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Über BrewNot Tried0
Hophurst - APANot Tried0
Vocation - Bread & ButterNot Tried0
Siren Craft - MementoNot Tried0
Goacher's - Gold StarNot Tried0
Siren Craft - Yu LuNot Tried0
Oakham - RelativityNot Tried0
Park - YompNot Tried0
Kent - Brewers ReserveNot Tried0
Marble - Manchester BitterNot Tried0
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's AleNot Tried0
Neptune - AbyssNot Tried0
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - 24 Dark GoldNot Tried0
Picture 1. The River Ale House, East Greenwich, Greater London
Picture 2. The River Ale House, East Greenwich, Greater London
Picture 3. The River Ale House, East Greenwich, Greater London
Stephen Harris

Visits Details

03 Nov 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until closing time, plus a very relaxed kick out.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Siren Craft - Coldblooded Cold-Steeped Porter5.00ExcellentFull bodied
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Rye Pale Ale4.00Good
Cellar Head - Session Best4.00GoodSlight haze marred good flavour
Kent - Brewers Reserve5.00Not Tried
Siren Craft - Yu Lu3.60Not Tried
Oakham - Helter Skelter Cask Aged5.00Not Tried
02 Nov 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Siren Craft - Coldblooded Cold-Steeped Porter5.00ExcellentNew cask on today - good contrast to so many pale ales
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - Rye Pale Ale4.00GoodAlways refreshing is rye ale
Oakham - Citra4.20Not Tried
Big Hand - Bastion Best Bitter4.20Not Tried
Siren Craft - Yu Lu3.60Not Tried
Park - Yomp4.10Not Tried
Oakham - Helter Skelter Cask Aged5.00Not Tried
01 Nov 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Oakham - Citra4.20Excellent
Oakham - Helter Skelter Cask Aged5.00ExcellentExcellent but I was tiring of very light pale ales tonight
Saltaire - Triple Choc (was Triple Chocoholic)4.80Not Tried
Big Hand - Bastion Best Bitter4.20Not Tried
Siren Craft - Yu Lu3.60Not Tried
Park - Yomp4.10Not Tried
31 Oct 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Really last knockings visit until close. Due to bus cancellations I think I might have arrived at 11.01pm - phew.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Oakham - Helter Skelter Cask Aged5.00ExcellentIn fine form - truly professional brew
Big Hand - Bastion Best Bitter4.20GoodGood condition but one of those ales drunk with hardly noticing
Goacher's - Gold Star5.10Not TriedA N Other said it was undrinkable but still on sale
Saltaire - Triple Choc (was Triple Chocoholic)4.80Not Tried
Siren Craft - Yu Lu3.60Not Tried
Park - Yomp4.10Not Tried
30 Oct 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Ramsgate Brewery (Gadds') - No. 54.40ExcellentIn very fine form
Saltaire - Triple Choc (was Triple Chocoholic)4.80GoodJust a half and good
Goacher's - Gold Star5.10Not Tried
Siren Craft - Yu Lu3.60Not Tried
Oakham - Relativity4.40Not Tried
Park - Yomp4.10Not Tried
27 Oct 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Due to cancelled bus a truly last knockings visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Tonbridge - Capel Pale Green Hop4.50GoodGood but really drunk without noticing
Hophurst - Porteresque Milkshake Porter5.50GoodA sweet porter which could have been excellent if had more natural carbonation
Vocation - Bread & Butter3.90Not Tried
Siren Craft - Memento3.80Not Tried
Hophurst - APA5.20Not Tried
24 Oct 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Goacher's - Special House Ale3.80ExcellentFine form
Titanic - Plum Porter4.90GoodGood condition but just, perhaps, overly plummy and cloying
Oakham - Asylum4.50Not Tried
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Über Brew3.80Not Tried
Hophurst - APA5.20Not Tried
23 Oct 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings visit until close. Pretty much just the loyal soldiers in tonight.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Kent - The Quiet American4.20ExcellentCrisp and clean
Titanic - Plum Porter4.90GoodGood, but had better
Goacher's - Special House Ale3.80Not Tried
Oakham - Asylum4.50Not Tried
Old Dairy (being contract brewed after it closed) - Über Brew3.80Not Tried
Hophurst - APA5.20Not Tried
20 Oct 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Last knockings visit until close.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Thornbridge / Thornbridge Hall - Jaipur5.90ExcellentI wonder if there is a pub alive that could ruin this beer. Top form
Hophurst - Citra & Mosaic Milkshake IPA4.50GoodAs compulsive as yesterday, enticing unusual flavouring
Marble - Manchester Bitter4.20Not TriedRan out
Park - Killcat3.70Not Tried
Neptune - Abyss5.00Not Tried
19 Oct 2022 (Philip Pirrip)
Late evening visit until close. The Guv's 70th birthday celebrations were in full swing.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Hophurst - Citra & Mosaic Milkshake IPA4.50GoodInnovative flavouring. Stayed on it until close
Marble - Manchester Bitter4.20Not Tried
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - The Wife of Bath's Ale3.90Not Tried
Neptune - Abyss5.00Not Tried
Canterbury Ales (sometimes badged as Canterbrew) - 24 Dark Gold6.70Not Tried

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About The River Ale House

The pub sign. The River Ale House, East Greenwich, Greater London

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional11
Excellent678
Good1679
Acceptable493
Poor38

Website.

The pub is found in East Greenwich, Greater London, SE10 0RJ.

Micropub in Woolwich Road in a former street corner lingerie and hosiery business premises and which opened on 13th September 2017. Comprises a front room with bar counter and with real ales and ciders served on gravity dispense from a temperature controlled cellar room behind the bar, and a rear room down one step. Each day a pre-prepared paper ale menu sheet, with tasting notes, is provided to every table. Bare-board flooring throughout and all seating at wall mounted high settles and hand made wooden high tables. CAMRA card holders' discount on pints and halves of real ale and cider. Card payments accepted. SPBW London Pub of the Year 2019. Local CAMRA branch 2019, 2022 and 2024 Pub of the Year and its Cider Pub of the Year too in 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023 and 2024. CAMRA Greenwich District Pub of the Year 2024.

We have visited this pub 1327 times, seen 1813 different beers and tried 1054 of them.

Map location

Postcode: SE10 0RJ